Historical Analysis of Binance IEOs

ICO, IEO, and IDO are different fundraising methods that allow cryptocurrency projects to raise funds from investors. ICO stands for Initial Coin Offering, a fundraising method in which a project offers a new cryptocurrency in exchange for funding. ICOs were popular around 2017-2018 but have become less common due to regulatory concerns and a lack of investor confidence.

IEO stands for Initial Exchange Offering, a fundraising method facilitated by an exchange instead of the project. The exchange conducts the sale on behalf of the project and offers the new cryptocurrency directly to the investors. Only investors that have finished their KYC are eligible to participate in the IEO. In theory, projects investable directly on exchanges should have higher quality since they must pass the exchange’s due diligence, which may garner more investor attention.